The festival will also host the Australian premiere of Havana Meets Kingston featuring Sly & Robbie.

WOMADelaide direction Ian Scobie, AM, elaborated on the news in the announcement:

“We are thrilled to be announcing this line-up of such amazingly talented and original artists for next year’s festival. These artists – and the many more yet to be announced – represent some of the world’s most dynamic musical traditions, all excitingly reinvented and celebrated”.

WOMADelaide will be held from 9-12 March next year (2018) in Adelaide, South Australia.